The changing patterns of Japanese tourism and the views of the Japanese
tourist since the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, are given an in-depth
historical, geographical, economic and social analysis in this book. As
well as providing a case study for the purpose of investigating the
changing face of global tourism from the 19th to the 21st Century, this
account of Japanese tourism explores both domestic social relations and
international geographical, political and economic relations, especially
in the northeast Asian context. Socio-cultural and geographical analysis
form the research framework for the book, in three ways: first, there is
an emphasis on scale as tourism phenomena and their implications are
discussed both in a global context and at the national, regional and
local levels; second, the discussion is informed by primary data sources
such as censuses and surveys; and third, the incorporation of fieldwork
and case studies adds concreteness to the overall picture of Japanese
tourism. This book is a significant addition to an area of study
currently under-represented in the literature.